I Brake for Meltdowns How to Handle the Most Exasperating Behavior of Your 2- to 5-Year-Old
by Nicholasen, Michelle; O'Neal, BarbaraFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-07-01
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Summary
Any parent of a toddler knows the drill: you're having a nice day with your child, then suddenly-meltdown! How to react? Ornotreact?I Brake for Meltdownsoffers parents welcome relief: an annotated listing of all the exasperating things little kids do and step-by-step advice on how to handle each situation. From "Public Meltdowns" to "In Search of Sleep" to "Dinner Disasters," this book covers every bugaboo by category-including biting, teeth-brushing, refusal to wear a coat, and what to do when your youngster won't hug Aunt Marge. Handy action points, suggested language, and "Been There" sidebars point the way to resolution. Infused with funny, often commiserating advice, this is an invaluable resource for parents who try their darnedest but need a cheat-sheet for when they're stumped by their willful tots.
Author Biography
Michelle Nicholasen, an award-winning filmmaker for Frontline and Nova, is a full-time mom. She lives outside of Boston. Barbara O’Neal, mother and grandmother, has co-directed the Arlington Children’s Center for thirty years. She lives outside of Boston.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Meltdowns, Tantrums, and Screaming Fits | p. 7 |
| Public Meltdowns | p. 8 |
| Private Meltdowns | p. 17 |
| Social Graces, or the Lack Thereof | p. 29 |
| Won't say hello to greeters | p. 30 |
| Won't give a relative a hug or kiss | p. 35 |
| Ignores you or others | p. 37 |
| Won't play with others or make friends | p. 39 |
| Difficulty sharing or taking turns | p. 42 |
| Aggressive or disruptive toward playmates | p. 44 |
| Doesn't respect personal space | p. 47 |
| Bosses or bullies | p. 48 |
| One-upmanship | p. 52 |
| Separation problems | p. 53 |
| Clingy behavior | p. 57 |
| Interrupting | p. 60 |
| In Search of Sleep | p. 65 |
| The case of the family bed or co-sleeping | p. 66 |
| Throws tantrum at bedtime | p. 68 |
| Won't let you leave the bedroom | p. 69 |
| Keeps getting out of bed or calling you back | p. 74 |
| Comes into parents' bed in the middle of the night | p. 77 |
| Naptime trouble-Won't nap on weekends | p. 80 |
| Eating Your Heart Out | p. 83 |
| Won't sit at the dinner table | p. 83 |
| Won't eat any/much food or eats the same things over and over | p. 84 |
| Tosses food | p. 85 |
| Refuses to eat vegetables | p. 86 |
| Rejects what you make for dinner | p. 89 |
| Spills and more spills with an open cup | p. 90 |
| Poor table manners | p. 90 |
| Eats constantly | p. 92 |
| Eats with hands; won't use utensils | p. 93 |
| The Trials of Potty Training | p. 95 |
| Not interested in the potty | p. 96 |
| As soon as they get off the potty, they wet | p. 100 |
| Takes diaper off all the time | p. 101 |
| Starts out well and then backslides | p. 101 |
| Asks for diapers back | p. 104 |
| Urine trained but won't poop in the potty | p. 105 |
| Withholds poop; has smears on underpants | p. 107 |
| Will only have a bowel movement at home or school | p. 110 |
| Needs overnight or naptime diapers | p. 111 |
| Fighting | p. 115 |
| General rules of thumb for nonviolent disputes | p. 117 |
| General rules of thumb for violent disputes | p. 117 |
| Pulling things out of another's hands | p. 118 |
| Disputes over ownership | p. 123 |
| Pushing, pinching, hitting, kicking, scratching, pulling hair | p. 125 |
| Biting | p. 130 |
| Tattling | p. 132 |
| Jealousy | p. 140 |
| Ugh, the noise! | p. 151 |
| Getting Really, Really Angry | p. 155 |
| Anger, aggression, and destruction | p. 155 |
| The extremely angry and destructive rampage | p. 163 |
| Hits, bites, or kicks you | p. 165 |
| Talks back | p. 167 |
| Says mean things | p. 168 |
| Uses offensive words | p. 171 |
| Manipulators and Clever Cons | p. 177 |
| Prefers one parent over the other | p. 178 |
| Plays one parent off the other | p. 181 |
| Provokes you | p. 184 |
| Makes demands and bosses you around | p. 185 |
| Travel Survival | p. 187 |
| The essential backpack | p. 187 |
| Especially for airplanes | p. 190 |
| Especially for road trips | p. 191 |
| Health and Hygiene | p. 197 |
| Picks nose | p. 197 |
| Sucks thumb | p. 199 |
| Spits | p. 201 |
| Still uses pacifier or bottle | p. 202 |
| Security blanket use | p. 204 |
| Hair brushing battles | p. 205 |
| Teeth brushing battles | p. 208 |
| Won't take medicine | p. 211 |
| Won't take a bath | p. 212 |
| Hates going to the doctor or dentist | p. 215 |
| Won't get fingernails clipped | p. 216 |
| Particularly Annoying Refusals | p. 219 |
| "No!" is a favorite word | p. 219 |
| Won't get into car seat | p. 222 |
| Won't get dressed | p. 224 |
| Won't eat breakfast | p. 227 |
| Won't clean bedroom | p. 228 |
| Trouble with transitions | p. 237 |
| Dawdling | p. 239 |
| Miscellaneous Bugaboos | p. 241 |
| All by myself: stubborn independence | p. 242 |
| Whining, harping, hounding, insistence/persistence | p. 243 |
| Obsessive-compulsive-like behaviors | p. 246 |
| Changes mind all the time | p. 248 |
| Loses things | p. 251 |
| Steals | p. 253 |
| Runs away in public | p. 256 |
| Uses baby talk | p. 257 |
| Lies and lying | p. 258 |
| Perfectionism/Self-criticism | p. 262 |
| Epilogue | p. 267 |
| Ongoing Adventures: Final Thoughts | p. 269 |
| How much should you negotiate? | p. 269 |
| Losing your temper, keeping your cool | p. 278 |
| Using physical force on your child | p. 286 |
| What's considered quality time? | p. 292 |
| What to look for in your child's caregivers | p. 295 |
| Excellent books for young children | p. 301 |
| Excellent videos for young children | p. 305 |
| Singable songs for parents | p. 305 |
| Sources and Bibliography | p. 307 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 311 |
| Index | p. 313 |
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